Salon-de-Provence weather in March

In March, Salon-de-Provence sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Salon-de-Provence's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salon-de-Provence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 19.9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Salon-de-Provence reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2145
3145
4155
5155
6155
7155
8155
9155
10165
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29187
30187
31187

How March really feels in Salon-de-Provence

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Salon-de-Provence weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 556.80.59.13.0
Feb12° / 405.40.510.23.8
Mar16° / 415.90.111.65.8
Apr19° / 648.4013.26.6
May24° / 13°607.4014.57.3
Jun28° / 16°334.4015.26.9
Jul31° / 19°193.3014.95.5
Aug31° / 18°314.1013.85.7
Sep26° / 15°816.2012.37.5
Oct21° / 11°858.2010.86.8
Nov15° / 939.60.19.54.6
Dec12° / 537.20.38.83.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
66040
76139
86238
96337
106436
116535
126535
136634
146634
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206535
216535
226436
236436
246337
256337
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Salon-de-Provence gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:276:19
210.97:256:20
311.07:236:22
411.07:226:23
511.17:206:24
611.17:186:26
711.27:166:27
811.27:156:28
911.37:136:29
1011.37:116:31
1111.47:096:32
1211.47:086:33
1311.57:066:34
1411.57:046:36
1511.67:026:37
1611.67:006:38
1711.76:596:39
1811.76:576:41
1911.86:556:42
2011.86:536:43
2111.96:516:44
2211.96:496:46
2312.06:486:47
2412.06:466:48
2512.16:446:49
2612.16:426:50
2712.26:406:52
2812.26:386:53
2912.36:366:54
3012.36:356:55
3112.46:336:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Salon-de-Provence?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Salon-de-Provence for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salon-de-Provence in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Salon-de-Provence sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Salon-de-Provence in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 28 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Salon-de-Provence in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salon-de-Provence peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Salon-de-Provence in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Salon-de-Provence is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salon-de-Provence?

Salon-de-Provence sits at 43.6°N, 5.1°E, 80 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Miramas, 10 km away.

Topography around Salon-de-Provence

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salon-de-Provence.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salon-de-Provence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Salon-de-Provence is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Miramas 10 km · Istres 17 km · Cavaillon 22 km · Vitrolles 24 km · Fos-sur-Mer 26 km · Martigues 26 km · Marignane 27 km · Port-de-Bouc 28 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Salon-de-Provence (43.6423°, 5.0948°, elevation 80 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).